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cn type 6391

Edition
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Mint
Abdera 🔍
Region: Thrace
Typology
Date
c. 336-311 BC
Hellenistic Period  🔍
Obverse
Legend
ΑΒΔΗΡΙΤΕΩΝ
Design
Griffin lying left, right forepaw raised.
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Reverse
Legend
ΕΠΙ ΟΜΗΡΟΥ
Design
Laureate head of Apollo, right; within linear square.
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Persons
Magistrate
Homeros 🔍
Metrology
Denomination
Hemisiglos (drachm) 🔍
Material
silver  🔍
Diameter
Max: 15.8 mm / Min: 13 mm
Average Weight
2.41 g (12x)
Axes
1 (1x) 3 (1x) 7 (1x)
Citation
May, The Coinage of Abdera: (540-345 B. C.), London 1966 p. 293, nr. 546, pl. 24  (c. 365/350-350/345 BC) 
Chryssanthaki-Nagle, L'histoire monétaire d'Abdère en Thrace: (VIe s. avant J.-C. - IIe s. après J.-C.), Athen 2007 p. 388-389, nr. 4-16 
Strack and Münzer, Die antiken Münzen Nord-Griechenlands. 2. Die Münzen der Thraker und der Städte Abdera, Ainos, Anchialos 1. Halbbd., Berlin 1912 p. 94-95, nr. 167  (c. 390-352 BC) 
editions
cn.abdera_thrace.1_ed.241 🔍
Cite this record:
cn type 6391, in: Corpus Nummorum, https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/6391 [Last downloaded: 2025/02/18]
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